Alarm-receptacle for watches.



PATENTEDIOGT. 13, 1903.

R. B. HEMMING. ALARM REGEPTAOLE FOR WATCHES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 29, 1903.

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, UNITED STATES Patented. October 13, 1903 PATENT EEicE.

ALARM-RECEPTACLE or: WATCHE;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 0. 741,036, dated October13, 1963;.

Application filed January 29, 1903. Serial No. 141,009. (No model.)

, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New Haven, in thecounty of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Alarm Receptacles for Watches, of whichthefollow- 7 .lower part of the lever 6 by means of the ing is aspecification.

Myinvention relates to an improved alarmreceptacle for watches to becarried in the pocket; and it consists in certain details ofconstruction to be more fully set forth in the following specification.

To enable others to understand my invention, reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a rear elevation ofthe device with a watch inserted therein. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation ofthe device with the back cover removed and sectional view of the leverfor temporarily holding the alarm mechanism in check through line oofFig. 3. Fig. 3 is a sectional view through line b of Fig. 2. Fig. 1 is adetail end elevation of the hammer of the alarm mechanism.

Its construction and operation are as follows: 1 represents the front ofthe case, 2. the sides, and 3 the removable. back plate or cover, whichcover is secured in place by the screws 4. One of the sides of the caseis carried up and curved downward to form the partition 5 and also partof the pocket for the watch.

6 is a lever pivot-ally supported on the stud 7. This lever is slightlyconcave to conform to the shape of the watch. This lever is covered withthe material 8, which may be of leather, plush, or other soft materialthat will not scratch the watchterial covering the partition 5 and theinside front of the case that projects above said partition.

10 is a case holding a spring and the necessary winding mechanism. Asthis feature is old and forms no part of my present invention, adescription of its construction is unnecessary further than to statethat the mechanism in said case is wound up by means of the verticalshaft ll, which shaft carries on its outer projecting end thewinding-head 12.

The star-wheel 13 agitates the arm 14. of the 9 is a similar mahammer 15and causes said hammer to strike the bell 16 with rapid strokes.

17 is a springwhose free end is loosely embraced by the notch 18 in thelower part of the lever 6. This spring will keep said lever in itsnormal inner position, as shownat Fig. 2.

19 is an adjustable tailpiece, secured to the screw 20 for the purposeto be more fully explained.

21, Fig. 4, is a lug on the back of the ham mer 15, adapted to beengaged by the tailpiece 19.

The device is provided with the lugs 22 for securing it to thewatch-pocket of the gar-' ment, it being understood, however, that anywell-known means maybe used for this purpose.

When the watch is placed in the device, as shown at Fig. 1, thelever 6is forced outward. This will carry the tailpiece 19 forward under thelug 21 of the hammer and hold the hammer motionless. If the watch issurreptitiouslyremoved, the spring 17 will while the watch is withdrawnby the other.

The pocket in the device is adapted for watches of various sizes bysimply shifting the tailpiece 19 to the right or left, so that whateverthe size of watch the tailpiece will always engage the lug of the hammerwhen the watch is inthe pocket and be disengaged therefrom whenthe'watch is removed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In an alarm-receptacle for watches, the combination, comprising acase, having a watch-pocket therein, an alarm mechanism, alever-carrying means adapted to hold said mechanism in check when thewatch is in the pocket, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, in an alarm-receptacle for watches, comprising acase, having a watch-pocket therein, alarm mechanism within said case, aspring-actuated lever-carrying means forengaging with said mechanism,said lever actuated by the watch to bring about such engagement, saidspring adapted to release said mechanism and cause an alarm to besounded when the watch is removed, substantially as described.

3. The combination, in an alarm-receptacle for watches, comprising acase having a watch-pocket, alarm mechanism within said case, aspring-actuated lever adapted to be engaged by the watch and carryingadjustable means for engaging and holding said mechanism in check whenthe watch is in the pocket, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, in an alarm-receptacle for Watches, comprisingadouble-compartment case, alarm mechanism located in one RICHARD B.HEMMING.

Witnesses:

EDW. J. WEILLER, FRANK H. WEILLER.

